Total Firearms: 581,742
Located in Columbia, SC, Palmetto State Armory manufactures a broad range of AR-style and AK-style rifles, pistols, rifle accessories, parts, suppressors, and polymer handguns. DC Machine, a subsidiary of Palmetto State Armory, manufactures a large quantity of AR-15 lower receivers. DC Machine’s AFMER numbers are included in the Palmetto numbers for our ranking.| palmettostatearmory.com
Total Firearms: 725,644 
Located in Westfield, MA, and with over 125 years of history, Savage Arms balances its celebrated past and today’s modern technology to produce purpose-built, no-nonsense, performance firearms, including rifles, pistols, and shotguns. | savagearms.com
Total Firearms: 991,847
Since 1852, Smith & Wesson pistols, revolvers, rifles, and shotguns have empowered Americans with the freedom, equality, and security the Bill of Rights guaranteed. In October 2023, Smith & Wesson hosted the grand opening of its new Maryville, TN headquarters. Loved by competitive shooters, hunters, plinkers, 2nd Amendment advocates, concealed carry users, and law enforcement, Smith & Wesson has been a leader in the firearms industry for pistols and rifles year after year. | smith-wesson.com
Total Firearms: 1,020,755
The weapons of choice for U.S. and global military, law enforcement, and commercial users, SIG SAUER leads the industry in innovation, ingenuity, and manufacturing. | sigsauer.com
Total Firearms: 1,305,615
A leading manufacturer of rugged, reliable, American-made sporting firearms, Ruger and the recently acquired Marlin brand offer 800 variations of pistols, revolvers, hunting rifles, AR-style rifles, and lever-action rifles. Ruger is the perennial manufacturing leader in the rifle segment as well as a strong contender in pistols and revolvers. In 2024, Ruger celebrated its 75th anniversary. Ruger maintains the #1 ranking for USA firearms manufacturing in 2023. | ruger.com
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